At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we're looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place. We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We're all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we'd love to hear from you. The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children's rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon. If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad. For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers We're proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it? Department: Department of Justice and Community Safety Contact: Kylie Yallop on 0457 231 271 ****** Lead, supervise and further develop a team of staff responsible for case managing offenders. Ongoing full time opportunity to work within the Post Sentence Branch at Corella Place The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Principal Practitioner to provide a critical role within Corrections Victoria. About the Business Unit The Post Sentence Branch, within the Community Operations and Offender Services Division of Corrections Victoria, provides central oversight and governance of the post sentence scheme and offenders subject to post sentence orders. About the Role The Principal Practitioner will require broad and extensive case management expertise for oversight of case management practices and the capability to provide effective staff supervision, training and mentoring across a service stream of prisoners on parole, including violent and sexual offenders and post-sentence supervision. Reporting to the General Manager, Corella Place and is a key position in the regional and CCS management structure providing supervision of case managers monitoring prisoners on parole and offenders subject to post-sentence supervision. The position provides advice and consultation in relation to identified offender risk escalation behaviours, incident management and quality assurance practices and processes. This level of oversight occurs through line management by the General Manager, Corella Place, and the role works in close consultation with Operations Managers (OM), clinical experts and staff from Corrections Victoria's (CV) Head Office. Some of your duties will include: Provide direct line management, professional development, leadership and supervision of a team of staff including Specialist Case Managers, Senior Parole Officers and Parole Officers who are responsible for case managing offenders within the identified offender group. Progress and monitor the shifting nature of sex offender management to align with best practice literature and research of offender rehabilitation in the management of violent and sexual offenders, and in accordance with the CV's Offender Management Framework. Provide practice-based leadership, make authoritative decisions based on sound practice expertise and provide authoritative advice to case managers, with particular focus on identified risk and incident management. To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description. About you To be successful in this role, you will have: Extensive experience in the case management of complex and/or high risk individuals. Expert understanding of and experience in best practice initiatives in relation to risk management and therapeutic work with high risk and complex individuals. Demonstrated knowledge of and experience working within a legislative framework. Qualifications A tertiary qualification in a relevant field is desirable. How to Apply Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats. The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening. If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad. FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES: For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform. For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT: The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work. #J-18808-Ljbffr
